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General Provisions for Adult Adoptions

November 27, 2025 2:30 amNovember 27, 2025 2:31 am

Division 13, Part 3, Chapter 1 of the Family Code provides general provisions regarding the adoption of adults and married minors. Section 9300 states that an adult may be adopted by another adult, including a stepparent, as provided in this...

Insights on Legislative and Regulatory Processes and Lobbying

November 26, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 26, 2025 2:01 pm

I have often discussed the legislative and regulatory processes, as well as lobbying in both arenas, and have mentioned that I think there are a number of similarities (and differences, of course) between the processes and lobbying in these two...

Sanctions under the Civil Discovery Act

November 26, 2025 2:30 amNovember 26, 2025 2:31 am

Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 7 of the California Code of Civil Procedure deals with sanctions in instances of civil discovery. Section 2023.010 includes nine specified instances of misuses of the discovery process, but notes that the list is not...

Minors and Civil Actions in California

November 25, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 25, 2025 2:01 pm

California’s Family Code, in Division 11, Part 2, deals with rights of liabilities of minors in civil actions and proceedings. Section 6600 specifies that a minor is civilly liable for a wrong done by the minor, but is not liable...

Duty to Support a Spouse in California

November 25, 2025 2:30 amNovember 25, 2025 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 1 of the Family Code imposes a duty to support a spouse. Section 4300 requires a person to support the person’s spouse. Section 4301 also requires a person to support the person’s spouse while they...

Annexation of Harbor Districts in California

November 24, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 24, 2025 2:01 pm

California’s Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 8, Part 3, Chapter 5, deals with annexation. Section 6110 authorizes the annexation to a district in any of the following territory which is in the same county as the district, or in...

Mediation Availability in Family Law Cases

November 24, 2025 2:30 amNovember 24, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 11, Article 2 deals with the availability of mediation for custody and visitation issues related to minor children. Section 3170 states that, if it appears on the face of a petition, application, or...